Fourth of July Parade & Fireworks Road Closures
Street Closures
The following streets will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM:
- Ethan Allen Avenue at Jackson Avenue
- Carroll Avenue at Lincoln Avenue all the way to Maple Avenue
- Maple Avenue to Lincoln Avenue (for the parade route)
Parade Route
The parade will begin at MD 410 (East West Highway) and Carroll Avenue. It will continue south on Carroll Avenue to Maple Avenue, where it will turn right. The parade will continue on Maple Avenue until it reaches Lincoln Avenue.
Metrobus & Ride-On Detours
- Traffic heading west on MD 410 (East West Highway) will be diverted on to Jackson Avenue to Sligo Creek Parkway and will make a left turn on to Sligo Creek Parkway.
- Follow Sligo Creek Parkway to Maple Avenue, and then turn right and then an immediate left back on to Sligo Creek Parkway.
- Follow Sligo Creek Parkway to Piney Branch Road and turn left.
- Follow Piney Branch Road to Philadelphia Avenue and turn right on to Philadelphia Avenue, or continue south on Piney Branch Road towards the District of Columbia
No Parking Info
Fourth of July Parade
On Monday, July 4, 2016 from 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM there will be no parking at the following locations:
- Both sides of Jackson Avenue, from Ethan Allen Avenue to Sligo Creek Parkway
- Both sides of Ritchie Avenue, from Maple Avenue to Piney Branch Road
- Both sides of Maple Avenue, from the Washington D.C. line north to Lincoln Avenue
- All parking spaces behind the Takoma Park Community Center and Takoma Park Maryland Library
- All parking spaces to the rear of theTakoma Park Community Center near the Takoma Park Police Department
- Grant Avenue, between Hancock Avenue and Carroll Avenue (both sides, unless one side already restricts parking)
- Lee Avenue, between Hancock Avenue and Carroll Avenue (both sides, unless one side already restricts parking)
- Sherman Avenue, between Hancock Avenue and Carroll Avenue (both sides, unless one side already restricts parking)
- Hancock Avenue, between Grant Avenue and Sherman Avenue (both sides, unless one side already restricts parking)
There will be NO PARKING at meters along the parade route and staging area on Carroll Avenue, Grant Avenue, Laurel Avenue and Maple Avenue.
Fireworks
On Monday, July 4, 2016 from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM there will be no parking at the following locations:
- Right side of Darwin Avenue up to Holly Avenue
- Right side of Grant Avenue from Holly Avenue to Piney Branch Road
- Left side of Grant Avenue from Chestnut Avenue to Piney Branch Road
- Right side of Ritchie Avenue from Piney Branch Road to Oswego Avenue
From 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM there will be no parking to corner from:
- Chestnut Avenue at Holly Avenue (both sides of the street)
- Holly Avenue at Grant Avenue (both sides of the street)
